Brown Dog Tick

Found primarily in areas with domestic dogs, including homes, kennels, and outdoor structures like fences or walls.

Blood of mammals, with a strong preference for domestic dogs.

A three-host tick that can complete its entire life cycle indoors. They crawl upward into cracks and crevices of ceilings and walls to lay eggs.

Risks: Can transmit several pathogens to dogs (such as ehrlichiosis and babesiosis) and occasionally to humans (Rocky Mountain spotted fever). No known benefits.